I have a Microsoft Surface stylus. Looks like I'll have to drill a small hole for ring. Any problems with ring coming loose?
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Thank, I've ordered them. I noticed the manufacturer says the rings are now sturdier, but don't know when that became true.
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Alternate approach to possible weak rings is to visit sporting goods store and look for either fishing swivels or assorted split rings. Both come with strength weighting so you match strength to your needs.
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Hi MC Pankey! We improved the strength and durability of the rings last July, so they should hold up much better than our original rings did. If you run into any problems with them, please let us know. Judging by the answers here, it looks like they have a much better reputation than they did in the past :) If there is anything else we can help you with, please feel free to contact us directly via this link:
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My ring did come detached from the stretch cord one. But, let me say that my 2 year old grand child had the end with the plug and my 12 month old grandson had the stylus pen. They were seriously pulling on the cord as these two stubborn little boys were not giving and ground. When it failed, it was not the ring that failed, but the stretch string end piece that looped ofer the ring. The metal piece came off and the string snapped. I was able to simply tie a few small knots into the robber stretch string and hook that back onto the ring. Sinc I began using this tether I never loose any stylus. At most I replace the rubber tips at a minimal cost. My ring did come detached from the stretch cord one. But, let me say that my 2 year old grand child had the end with the plug and my 12 month old grandson had the stylus pen. They were seriously pulling on the cord as these two stubborn little boys were not giving and ground. When it failed, it was not the ring that failed, but the stretch string end piece that looped ofer the ring. The metal piece came off and the string snapped. I was able to simply tie a few small knots into the robber stretch string and hook that back onto the ring. Sinc I began using this tether I never loose any... » Read More My ring did come detached from the stretch cord one. But, let me say that my 2 year old grand child had the end with the plug and my 12 month old grandson had the stylus pen. They were seriously pulling on the cord as these two stubborn little boys were not giving and ground. When it failed, it was not the ring that failed, but the stretch string end piece that looped ofer the ring. The metal piece came off and the string snapped. I was able to simply tie a few small knots into the robber stretch string and hook that back onto the ring. Sinc I began using this tether I never loose any stylus. At most I replace the rubber tips at a minimal cost. « Show Less
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I only use them with stylus' that have predrilled hole in the end, have NEVER had the ring come loose, break or bend. Mine are used in rough areas where the stylus get banged around a fair amount...the tether gets caught in drawers, doors etc and NEVER had one break or rip.
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I haven't ever had ring come loose. I do have one stylus without a hole also but use it as spare at home. Like those I bought from Friendly Swede--tip little softer and they have hole for ring/tether.
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The rings are very fragile. You have to bend them to get them on the stylus. Some hold up better than others. I use a stylus for all my devices. Most times the ring does fine.
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There is a loop along the leading edge. I use that quite successfully to hold my stylus.
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I'm not sure this will help but when I received my pen it had play as well. I found that I was able to tighten the threaded connection between the shiny band in the center and the bottom portion of the pen. I held the shiny band tight and rotated the bottom shaft clockwise. Then it worked great.
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Not very well. I would stick with a retractable regular stylus. Amazon sells them. Good luck
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There is a cloth loop that I suppose can be used to hold a stylus pointer. I use the stand frequently and it seems to work just fine.
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If you look at the top of the picture there looks like a little tab of spandex/stretchy material. It is a little loop, and you slide the stylus in there. The stylus fits in it securely and I have never had it come loose.
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The string has a plastic end that plugs securely into the headphone jack. It's really just a tether so the stylus will dangle and flop around when plugged in, but at least it's connected and less likely to be misplaced when not in use. An ideal solution would be some kind of clamp that holds the stylus still and in place, but that's not what this does.
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My pen was the same way. I just realized that the carbide tip is threaded as well as the hidden key. Just use a pair of pliers to tighten it down and it will be fine.
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No! I have broken 4 stylus trying to fine a way to connect this tether to the stylus. Does anyone have an answer on how to attach. There were no instructions and the new stylus do not have a hole to put them through. But on an older one, the clip fastener on the tether will still not go through the hole in the pen. I think I wasted my money.
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I grip the stylus with the clip in-between my finger and thumb and I don't notice it. It wasn't an issue for me. I actually hadn't noticed until your question and then I had to take it out and hold it to see where it fell.
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The Kavaj cover I have will not hold a stylus. I'm not certain if this is true for all of Kavaj leather covers. My cover is very compact, very form-fitting on my iPad mini with retina display.
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No, the stylus is a little smaller than a pencil and only about 2" long. It does attach nicely using the ear bud hole, so I haven't lost one yet.
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It will attach if there is a hole at the end of the stylus...it comes with an extra pice of cord to use if you don't have a ring on the end, it works but would be much better if the clip was just a little bigger.
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I have never had a problem with that. If I were to venture a guess as to why this is happening, my first question would be - what are you trying to clip it to? The only way I could see this coming off is if the clip was streched beyond its capacity. If you use a clip board, clip the pencil to the inside of the clip, or a couple top sheets of paper. It's not made to clip to anything thicker than a composition notebook cover. The other suggestion of bending and super glue sounds like a reasonable fix for the existing problem.
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It's not a stylus. It is a cartridge. You need a clear workspace, a little patience AND A CARTRIDGE PROTRACTOR. Screw those paper ones. You will never get it right. Buy a protractor for $20 or borrow a friend's.
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Maya, I haven't used it for work yet which is where I expect to use my stylus. So far it has just been finger poking. Wish I had better input for you.
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I didn't use another ring. The clasp is attached to a ring I just removed the clasp and used the original ring it was on. It was a easy for my boyfriend to attach the stylus. I hope this helps.